Evening Star Newspaper, June 18, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR. a PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1301 Fennsylvania Avena, Coz. 11th Street, by tvening Star Newspaper Company, S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. ew York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. gestern ret Fis served to subscribers tm the «riers, om their own account, at 10 cents or #4¢. per mouth. Copies at the counzer * cach. By mail—anywhere in the United * or Canada—postage prepaid—SO cents per © Quintuple Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; reign postsre added, $3.00. at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., -class mail ‘natter.) 1 mafl subscriptions must be patd in advance, Rates of advertising made known on application WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. EXCURSIONS. &c. EDUCATIONAL. Base Ball Today. WASHINGTON VS. BROOKLYN. GAME CALLED aT 4:20 P.M. Admission... it Academy of Music. seeeee++25e. and SOc. TONIGHT, 8 O'CLOCK SHARP, Fencibles’ | BIG BENEFIT. ACADEMY PRICES. it . SEATS AT DROOP’S. NEW NATIONAL THEATER. wud Saturday Matinee. Pease Mypeis® a, epucteg, ations “ON AN ISLAND,” Followed by BYRON'S = CLE. COMEDY, THES COMPANY—FREDERICK BOND, - tocracy” Co.; CHARLES COOTE, Co.; JoszPH WHEELOCK, Jr.,” W. H. Crane’ ke MACKAY, E.'S. Willard’s Co.; JOHN FINDLAY, Lycouui Theater Co. ; PERCY INTERS, E. S. Willard’s Co.; ALBERTA GAL- LATIN, Richard Id Co.;" FRANCES STEV- ENS, “Jane” Co.; MARY SANDERS, E. S. Wil- a's Co.; AGNES FINDLAY, Charles "e LILLIAN STAHL, | Augustin Daly's Co. Reserved sea: - Admission, 25¢, Next week— on’s medy, ““HOME."'jelS-tt @LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE EDW. H. ALLEN, Manager. AT EVERY PERFORMANCE THE FAMOUS LIVING PICTURES. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY EVENING, Strakoschy Comic Opera Co. OLIVETTE. ‘Tuesday, Friday evening and Saturday matinee, “Bohemian Girl." Wednesday and Saturday even- ings, “The Little Duke.” Next week—Johnson and Shaw's “Marken, or KERNAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. (SUMMER GARDEN.) AFTERNOONS, 4 TO 6. EVENINGS, 8 TO 12 GRAND Ww opera, Legend of Vuur Bril.”” Jel&-6t FEMALE WALKING MATCH. 25 cont Je18-6t Old Dominion Jockey Club. FIVE RACES EACH DAY. Race Rain or Shine. Books on New York and Western Races. ‘Trains leave the B. & P. depot at 12:50 and 1:50. First race at 2:30. Trains retura after the races. Positively no improper characters admitted, ADMISSION.....00-.022+-50 CENTS, tm t BANJO QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY TAUGHT by ncte or simplified method; reduced rates for Parlors from 10 a.m. until K st. ow. ‘TLEMEN'S DRIVING PARK, NEAR ST. information’ received dally. and P. depot at 11:50 a.m., :20 and 4:25 p.m. 15 minutes to my19-1m* EXCURSIONS, &c. Marshall Hall. Summer Schedule. res daily, &w., (Sunday excepted) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.i rsball Hall at 1 and 4:80 p.m. QUEEN leaves dafly. O st. wharf, ) at 9:30 a.m. and from Macal- (Sunday excepted) h éster’s wharf at 5:30 p.m. Returning, leaves Mar Sball Hall at 1:30 and'7'80 p.m. x Sundays. MACALESTER leaves at 11 a.m., 2:30 and p.m. Returning, leaves Marshall Hall at 1, ™ i and 8 p.m. STR. QUEEN leaves Macalester’s wharf at p.m. Returning, leaves Marshall Hall at 8:30 & 43 8 mn Indian Head Trips, Landing at Marshali Hall both ways, will com- mence on Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2, and every Friday and Saturday in June. Will commence on Thursday July 5, and every Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. — at the Hall can avail themselves of the STR. MACALESTER leaves Washington at 6:30 Dm. Leaves Marshall Hall at 9:30 p.m. Parties lexving Washington on morning and after- | Fy company’s moon boats cag return on any of the regular steamers. Fare, Round Trip, 25 cts. Running time, either way, about one hour, Music by Schroder’s Band. Music and Dancing All Day. SA steamer leaves Marshall Hall every even-™2 ing during the summer at 7:30 o'clock, thus giving our guests the full enjoyment of Summer afternoons and evening sunsets. The MACALESTER and RIVER QUEEN are the odsomest, and best eyuipped excursion steamers en the Potomac. ALL HALL has no competitor for beanty, tleanliness and good order. area) ee eS anagement reserves the right and will etionable persons on their excursion = MT. VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT CO., Telephone call, JOS. C. McKIBBLY, _se2-tt Genl. Manager. BAY RIDGE, On the Chesapeake, ‘The Gnest beach in the south. ‘Boating, bathing, fishing. Music by Military Band. Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio station, Wash- ington, week days, 9:15 a.m. and 4:23 p.m. Sun- days, 9:35 a.m., 1:30 and 3:15 p.m. ROUND TRIP FROM WASHINGTON, $1. CHILDREN, Wc. A 4elightful trip on the steamer Columbia to Baltimore and return, 10 cents. Jell-tt ' TRANSPORTATION J. 3. March. . J. C. Taylor. . BW. Parker. . F. M. Homes. Fare, children between 3 and i2 Kaun trp ‘peer deci ate way: $3.00 round tr -$7.00 12. .$12.00 oom_berths extra, $1.50 one | . Each state room i ddress | ROBSON, nw. Traffic Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent. m ee TALLY-HO COACH LIN DAILY. 9:30 p.%., from Sil 13th et.—Ari Aud ‘all points of interest. Myer drill, 9 a.m. Trip, 50c. my2i-Im* FOR CHARTER—STEAM LAUNCH BARTIHOLDI: fast and comfortable pleasu all kinds. ND & SON, for <i #%. ‘aad SB. ave Be Washington Division, No.1, U. R., K. of P., Will give un excursion to Bay Ridge ‘THURSDAY, JUNE Train leaves B. and 0. depot at 9:15 a.m. and ridete can. be bed from members ot the’ ¢iyi- sion. JelS-3t EXCURSION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF EPIPH- avy parish, JUNE 22. FREE tickets for all scholars, teachers and officers of the afternoon school "may be had at Mr. HUTCHINSON’S Ofice, 424 Sth st. mw. M. F, FINDEY, ‘Treas, ite THE SECOND ANNUAL, EXCURSION WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB TO MARSHALL HALL WEDNESDAY, June 20, ‘94. Steamer River Queen leaves O st. whact 9:30 ‘m., 5 o'clock p.m. Steamer Macalester leaves 7th wharf 2:30 a.m., 6:45 o'clock p.m. Prize Bowling, Prize Running » Base Ball, viz., the Atlanta and W. A. C. Game called at 8 nla .m. Waltzing contest, 8 o'clock p.m. ‘Two hand- H a it lady and gevt. Prof. will show Some gold medals for’ bes Full business course, day or night, $25 a year. SS The wwpewriting and shorthand’ course, it THE MUTUAL BENEFICIAL HOR Om] gcetenines, 20/6. Central jeution. Diplomas Pubs uliines and Grown will ire toels Sint | Sener a. W. YUN eursion to ER VIEW, ‘Thurs- | ment: © ae P Sy, June 21 “Palace steamer SAM'L PENTZ at | PRIVATE LESSONS- EN RY OR ADVAD 9: 45 and 6:45 Among ed studies. Especial attention to backward, w 343 a.m, 1: 245 p.m. the many aitiactions will be a Waltzi two gold medais will be given, also some silver medal for the best fancy dancer under een years of age. Games for chil- dren, sack race, 100, ‘and %-uille runs, for which medals cash prizes will be giv Jele-at® IN WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ENG! SCHOG Wyoming ave.. cor. 19th st. _ Miss FRANCES MARTIN, Pr TAKOMA PARK, D.C, & ned oe we for young ladies = ting course “iectap, Mise A_JOHNS HOPKINS GRADUATE STUDENT eight 5 experience will give lessons in iassics and English. Couching for college ex- aumiuations. Call after 4, W. F. DALES, Pb.D., :C nw. my26-1m* BANC QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY TAUGHT by note or simplified method; reduced rates for sumirer mouths. Parlors open from 10 a.1w. to o72 GEORGE DRABGHR, 904 K st. nw. ern languages, etc. La! mb19io0el SUMMER COURSE. “IVY T)STITUTE. R COLLDGE, 8.W. COR. STH & K STS., N.W. Bookkeeping, peamansiitp, spelling and’ all busl- Ress subjects thoroughly taught. ‘To government employes and others the best fa- cilities to take a speclal course in arithmetic and letter writh willing and adult pupils. Experienced tutor. Prof. J., 1406 Hopkins place, near 20th and P sts. ap3i-s,1,tu2m* MISS BALCK'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE AND Businews College, 1207 10th n.w. Pupils prey red successfully for’ civil service, departinen| census examinations. Stenography taught. sed-te Now for the Fun ‘THIRD ANNUAL EXCURSION Of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, River View, JUNE 18, 1804, Fight Grand Contests: tractive and laughable event of the season. DON’T Miss IT. A Grand Waltzing Contest, in the evening, with 200-pound partners. THE MOST ENJOYABLD PROGRAM OF THE SEASON. A PERFECT CARNIVAL OF FUN. ‘The swift-going and splendidly appointed steam- ers SAMUEL J. PENTZ and HARRY RANDALL will leave the wharf at 9:45 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. ‘Two Bands of Music, Prize Bowling. Dancing and other sports all day. A Handsome Souvenir for all. $e15-8t NATIONAL RIFLES’ MOONLIGHT EXCURSION TO MARSHALL MALL, Monday Evening, June 18. Only Excursion, Season 1804. STEAMER CHARLES MACALESTER leaves wharf at 6:30 p.m, sharp, Tickets of members and at boat. Jeleat At a meet ity of the original Jolly i Men, held in southwest several months since, was the club to the name of JOLLY FAT ‘ CLUB, and it the FAT \ BI ‘TION. They will give excursion this year on the 9TH OF annual tty. to RIVER VinW. If you want to have @ time go with them to River View on the 9th of July. Remember the date, as we have no con- nection whatever with any other Fat tion. Jel3tajy7* ELECTKIC RAIL ROUTS TO rorsbj the Marshall Worth was killed; Gen. Braddock ‘ Lodge Ww ° and other historic thence south, you‘ traverse the high bluffs, ‘giving @ beautiful ‘view of Maryland and the Potomac Pot miles; you then enter the Wasbington tetcte, 7600 neres’ (with ancient. and revolutionary mansion through four miles to ‘and tomb. See the Departments in the morning and visit ‘Mt. Vernon in the evening. 8:20 pm. ‘The only route giving aa opportunity of seeing ail poste’ tor the Tourist, and’ fakes bat 2% hours for the round trip; no delays; no smoke; no dust. 10:57, xandria. River View. = Lg a PENTZ SUNDAY—The Palace, Stea! . ys E: 5:30 p.m. Return- leaves ut 10:45 45 JA J. PENTZ leaves at 1: and 6:45 p.m. Leave River View 00 and 10:30 p.m. Tickets, 25c.; chil- SATURDAY, grand family day, the PENTZ ac oan and 1:45 p.m. Everybody 10c. on these two trips. iat ¥ india: 4 every WEDNESDAY and SATUR- pa¥ at ous. topping at Hiver View both ways. ke 315 p.m. Se. Hows St 115 El. RANDALL. Sole Proprietor. MOUNT ia o NT VERNON. HOME AND TOMB OF WASHINGTON. ‘The Palatial Steamer Charles Macalester Will leave 7th and M . daily (except Sun- day) at 10 a.m. and Returning, reach Wi ROUND TRIP, 50c. ADMISSION TO MANSION AND’ GROUNDS, 2%e. ‘This company alone permitted to sell tickets of admission to Mansion and Grounds. Tickets for sale at steamer’s wharf and leading hoteis. ‘A delightful trip on the famous blue Potomac, replete ‘with beauty and histori interest. route—Ariington. th States Arsei Yard, “Alexandria, . Fort W nd United Stat A visit to Ln ant Cafe on steamer. THE MOUNT VERNON AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT CO. Telephone call $25. JOS. C. McKIBBIN, 1 Gen'l Manager. Je! ty SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, PARI Y Also 3 sand Italian tour. Inquire of E. F. DROOP & SONS, 925 Py my19-I1m* AMUSEMENT HALL. FOR RENT- BY THE DAY, NI EEK OR month, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th’ st. between D and E sts. n.w.; lurgest staged hall in the * city; with ante Suitable for bs tainmerts of class, centrally will find it to the WALTER Complicated tra: Corporation audits vaDZU- 8D adjusted. . ty. JUNE 18-SUMMER FRENCH CLASSES OF ALL grades; good pronunclation; | éaay and rapid meth inners: experter suce teacher. MILLE V: PRODIHOMME, Sor D'stae, WOOD'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL of Shorthand and ‘Typewriting, ‘311 Hast Capi Rood character of toth sexes Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUR ec80 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. CABELL, Principals, COLUMBIA ol and 71 A! of business 23 La. ave., bet. ste. D.w. The sand od shorthand Mighest G- ible grade of instruction at at LANGUAGES. THE mI pe OF LANGUAGES, Spaminores, OREN AR © aes a wen . volce, ‘tute, . he. Free advantages to pupli GB. BULLARD, Director. ‘apzb-ome Gunston institute: Jal6-Gmo air. and Mrs. B. R. MASON. OLNEY IN School for young Is Je7-1m0 1s T ST. nd ttle girls. ‘ise ia Mason Dorsey, ‘Mise Laura Lee Dorsey, Principals. OUT OF WASHINGTON. BROOKE HALL SEMINARY, MEDIA, PA., NEAR Philadel! |. Suburban school for girls and ladies. Local ences: Justice Enloe and Washington. jJel-eolm&au ‘L-eolm MA! 00! a EEEWOOD Ts Beat tt fates si SHORTLIDGE (Yale), See ahaa refer- CONCORDVILLE, PA. sucer il school ; of tl ne! nnd to wake ep boys sie under 18 sites ING, PA.—A FIRST. a tancking ani teaining? clans. - c j wail Baase inert aCe ments; new, grmnasiuin: beautiful aad healthy athletics encuu! fer 5 rages. rences - Hon. R vont et eee lenanyivania? Coiegy, Ha ‘coun, “and, many othe iets gins: 20th year, lon ‘and cai a « the the of June and July) to SAM'L., W. M ‘HY, A. M., Head Master, 927 M st. n.w., Wi ton, D. C. jel4-Im® TALKING WHIST. Prof. Foster at the Capital Bi. Clab— Arranging a Tournament. ‘The whist community was given a royal treat last week by the coming to this city of Prof. R. F. Foster, the whist author and authority, to deliver two lectures be- fore the Capital Bicycle Club. The first lecture was given Friday evening in the par- lors of the club before upward of a hun- dred ladies and gentlemen, lovers of the de- lightful game. Prof. Foster handles this difficult subject in a masterly way, as befits the lifelong student of the game. He spoke last evening much as he would to an audi- ence of mere beginners, but rapidly led his hearers into the refinements of play, and before the evening was over he had them intelligently considering the system of American leads. He tilustrated his theories and points by means of a board, whereon he displayed the various combinations. Prof. Foster introduced the subject by re- ferring to the policy that has re come in vogue of alluding to the “ game” as though whist were a develop- ment of very recent years, that ts, whist as played by the students and genuine lovers of the game. He gave an experience of his in the library of the British Museum, where he searched among all the literature that could possibly be found, and demonstrated to his own satisfaction that the game of whist of a hundred and fifty years ago con- ned all the thought-germs that have lately been so well developed, that uniform players have developed the game into ‘a science. He said that the only modern thing in whist is the pecullarity of the pre- arrangements between partners. But he | spoke humorously of the sure fate of the deviser of signals, which are almost cer- | tain to be blocked in time by counter sys-, tems thought up by his opponents as soon as he has begun to play his own signals. | “You may rest assured,” he said, “that as | soon as you study up something new some | one will study up something better.” i “Hang your science! Give me the aces and | the kings!” Thus crieth the man who re- | vilee text books, and denounces the modern | arrangement of the geme. He mistakes the important fact, declared Prof. Foster, that text beoks and rules of the game today rep- | resent the accumulated experience of over a century of the world’s best players of the | “Unless you study out the math- | ematical possibilities,” he sald, “you are | simply gamblers. That playcr is the best | winner who plays for the best probabill- tes." Men who do not realize this axiom | do not know that they are laying odds | against themselves whenever they violate one of the known principles of text-book whist. The entire science of modern whist | is based upon a ver; nple axiom: “Put | yourself in his place.” This rule operates | in every play to show the other three play- | ers from the lead the probabilities of the | leader's hand. People have run crazy about signaling, and beginners are very apt to overrate the force and power of the | signaling system. Seldom should it be al- | lowed to go beyond a few simple rules, for ly as they are devised will better be constructed to block new com- | lecture was heard with the most in- | interest by the audience. Most of the of course, was taken up by an ex- | ible combinations in time, planation of the po: the leads and a rapid review of the cardinal | principles of the ation plays. This | lecture will be repeated at the same place tonight, when a diferent audience will er to hear it. The whist committee of Capital Club were ful to distribute tickets to these entertainments, so that the audience could be divided about evenly t the two evenings, and so that the which have heen at a high premium throughcut the week, might reach the true IT WILL BE A LIVELY YEAR More Politics to the Acre Than Wheat or Potatoes. The Outlook in Michigan—Facti: Dividing the Parties—M. ‘Who Are in the Lead. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 16, 1804. Michigan will have more politics to the acre this year than potatoes or wheat. Both democrats and republicans are tangled up wth internal discord and the populisty and industrials will be in the field as factors. Nun-erous complications will arise, and, as to the result, that is beyond guessing. The democrats are by the ears over the referee system. One faction is self-styled the administration element, although, as a matter of fact, it represents a little more than a small circle of patronage dispensers who, in their days of glory, worked under the wing of Don M. Dickinson. The other element is called the anti-ref- cree, and is opposed to the administration element, and has for its chief Heutenants L. E. Rowley, Geo. Wateon, Fred Brucker and R. R. Blacker. Dan J. Campau, chair- man of the democratic state central com- mittee, and Michigan's member on the na- tional comniittee, is at the head of the other faction, and his chief supportérs are Thom- as E. Barkworth of Jackson, George P. Hammer of Holland, Peter Doran of this city, and Governor Winans. The split origi- nated in the distribution of the federal pat- ronage in Michigan, and the story has been’ told too many times to need repeating now. The anti-referees have decided on Congress- man Justin R. Whiting of the seventh dis- trict as their candidate for governor, while the administration force have not yet found @ patriot willing to face the music in con- vention and what looks like sure defeat at the polls. Spencer O. Fisher of Bay City has been suggested, but Mr. Fisher has a well-de- veloped bump of caution and it is not likely that he will mingle to any extent in the fight. The administration will not make £0 much of a fight on candidates as on reso. lutions nd the make-up of the next s' central committee, and they are the very points which the anti-referees will stick on. The administration will want Cleveland's policy indorsed, silence on the patronage question, and a straddle on finances, while the others will not ask that Cleveland be criticised, and may even consent to silence on the burning question of patronage, but will insist on a strong silver plank. In the matter of the party machinery, as both Mr. Dickinson and Mr. Campau have lofty am- bitions, both will desire control of the state central committee for use in 1896. In the factional fight, the anti-referees gained the first round in having the convention called for June 28 in this city. The administrationists wanted a late con- vention, that the angry passions now exist- ing might cool, but did not carry their point. But in victory the antis weakened their cause, as it laid them open to the charge of being “snappers.” ‘The conv tion in this city promises to be full of in- terest and excitement, and unless all signs fail, it will be a fight for blood, with Cam- pau and Dickinson as the chief contestants, both eager for the upper hand. Strife Among Republicans. While the democrats are fighting, the re- publicans are far from the enjoyment of berfect peace and harmony. Governor Rich has fallen short of being a model ex- ecutive. He has ignored, neglected, or de~| serted friends, and his administration has in it many vulnerable points. He wants a renomination, and within the past two weeks the opposition has been centralizing and crystalizing. Col. A. T., Bliss, ex-Congressman from the Saginaw district, has come out as a candi- date, and Mayor H. S. Pingree of Detroit is looked upon as a Barkis. Col. bliss, in @ carefully written letter, bases his candi- dacy not to any sins of commission or omission on the part of Governor Rich, tut solely on the one-term-for-governor plea. le 1s a millionaire lumberman, has a xal- lant war record, and in politics has long been active and influential. He has nu- merous strong indorsements, and if given time would develop a very substantial boom. Mr. Pingree is a political puzale. It is dif- ficult to tell when, where or how he will break out. He is opposed to Rich, and has been throughout, and if not himself a can- didate, might throw his strength to Bitss, and if a candidatg but not nominated by the republicans, might head an independent ticket put up by the populists or indus- trials. Until the last two weeks Rich did not have an obstacie worth mentioning in the way of his renomination. The announce- ment that Bliss would be a candidate and the recent hostile demonstrations of Pingree have put a different phase upon the situa- tion. With certain renomination in pros- pect, Mr. Rich and his friends were content to have the nominating convention put off until September, but now an early conven- tion is manifestiy desirable to prevent the; opposition getting together too strongly. The state central committee will very scon be called together to decide on the time and place of the convention, and if the admin- istration has its way, the date will not be delayed beyond the middle of July or early August. Some of the strongest opposition comes from the state Grange, to which, more than any other influence, he owes his elevation. Ex-Gov. Luce is bitter against him and will do all he can to bring about his defeat in convention or at the polls. Thos. Mars and H. D. Platt, both high in Grange circles, are against him, and also Wm. Rall. The state militla—at least the rank and file— is against him because he distributed the military patronage to political workers rath- er than to men in the service who deserved preferment. The Swedish and Cornish ele- ment can and will be turned against him because of his ungeremonious dismissal of Hambitzer and Jochim. ‘The industrial | classes can be worked up against him and his corporation and railroad record. He is confessedly a weak candidate, and, with the extravagance and scandals of bis dmints- tration, could easily be defeated, if the democrats were united, and were it not for the hard times. An industrial conference, including repre- sentatives of labor unions, the Grange and similar organizations, wil be held in Lans- ing, July 3. It is probable that no ticket will be nominated at this conference. but the situation will be talked over and the advisability of future action be discussed. The Detroit industrials are in favor of dependent politi on, and name Mayor Pingree as their for governor, but other parts of the state are opposed to the action, Populist Convention. On the day following the populist state | convention will be held also in Lansing, and at that convention a ticket be nomi- nated. The party, as a party, is in disrepute in this state, and in the campaign two years ago cut a very insizaificant figure. In Its ranks are few sentative meh who could with cr the state tt that M. op) nom| 2 porations, his pc n on silver, his strong pull with the labor element and his solkijer ecord, with his picturesque career troit, would make h je to the populists, and. if nom lit be p! whist circles of Washingt even ff not indorsed by ‘the republ After the lecture Mr. Charles R. Dodge, | Veution later, he would give Rich the president of the club, announced that | ¢eedingly hot chase for the election. Mr. there would be a duplicate whist tour Pingree and his do! known rs next Friday evening at th en to all auditors of these > be gladly welcomed. There be no entrance fees and no prize the efforts wili be mainly give ble evening of scientit whist rs must hand their narme in to the whist committee of the ciub by Thursday next. and all plovere must be | ready to report for play at 7-45 Friday. | ed ade Ss | Abdul Aziz has been proclaimed Sultan of | Morocco, on boltin throughout the state. The ocrats would vote for him a their own t fied republicans w: The zld vote for him ra the democratic nomi than for Rich or ma The labor classes could be won to his sups port. Running on a popuilst or indepent dent ticket, Mr. Pingree would stand a good show of election With Rich in the field for renomination, and Beirs and, probably, Pingree agalast him, an convention, the republicans, when they meet, will have no more of a Sunday school a strong opposition element in th laced at the head of | 'picnte on their hands than will the demo- erats. Tho senatorial question considefably com- ates matters. Senator McMillan’s term ‘tireg this year, and he desires re-election; @ euccessor to Senator Stockbridge, for the unexpired term, will be chosen. Senator John Patton, jr., appointed to the vacancy, aspires to what is left of the term, and will make a thorough stumping tour to gain it when the campaign opens. The republicans, it is lMkely, will not nominate Senators in the convention, bat the nomination of Sen- ators is a part of the program outlined for the democrats, with Gov. Winans for the full term and ‘Geo. L. Yaple for the short term, as probabilities, if the anti-referee eement holds control. —_s—— SIXTH DISTRICT. From Nearby Mary- Countics. of The Eveiling Star. ROCKVILLE, M4., June 16, 1894. Recent suggestions relating to Maryland politics coming from Representative Mc- Kaig have been published throughout Mary- land, and seem to have set some of the democratic managers to thinking. In speaking of the gubernatorial campaign a year hence, and the larger number of as- Pirants already in the field for the nomi- nation, Mr. McKaig called special atten- ticn to “the fact that there is an import- ant election in Maryland which occurs about a year before the one in which they (the various aspirants) are interested.” “Everybody says,” continues the Congress- man, “that two or three of the Maryland districts are doubtful this year.” Without siving indorsement to what “everybody says,” Mr. McKaig makes reference to his own district, and says: “But one thing is certain—the democrats have never been able to carry the sixth district without concerted action, and if the various guber- Natorial booms are started, with the tn- variable result that factions and cliques are developed in the counties, the result a not be beneficial, to say the least .of tin While these suggestions may serve tem- porarily to muffle the voices of the eager boomers, they may not be expected to dampen the ardor of the numerous candi- dates for the coveted gubernatorial nomina- tion. If they become less demonstrative they will be none the less assiduous. Gov. Brown is in terrible earnest in seek- ing a renomination, and with his ample “barrel” and all the means at his command he will relinquish no effort to pave his way to a second terM. State Treasurer Jones will not be for a moment idle, and with Serator Gorman supposed to be at his back will contest every foot of ground with all comers. Col. L. Victor Baughman of Fred- erick county, J. Walter Smith of the East- ern Shore and Internal Revenue Collector Vandiver are all said to be in the fight, to remain to a finish. In furtherance of his purpose, Gov. Brown has already signified his intention of tendering to Treasurer Jones the circuit judgeship to be made va- cant next January by the expiration by limitation of the term of Judge John T. Vindon of this county. In the event that Mr. Jones will not accept the appointment, it is said that the governor will give it to Philip D. Laird of this county, a prominent anti-Gorman democrat, now holding the office of state land commissioner. By plac- ing Mr. Laird upon the bench the governor will have another good place at his disposal with which to strengthen his boom. The Congres: al Situation. As observed by Mr. McKaig, it seems to be the general opinion that several of the ecngressional districts of this state will be uncertain at the coming election, particu- larly the fifth and the sixth. In addition to the discouraging symptoms which appear to embarrass the democracy throughout the THE Political Gossip if in the fifth over the contral of the proaching distrift convention. If the re- publicans can get together and nominate a first-rate man, it is thought they will have little trouble to secure the election of their candidate. The democrats of this (the sixth) district will have no trouble over the nomination, unless it be in finding a suitable man who will be willing to accept it. If Mr. McKaig wants @ renomination he will have no difficulty in getting it, but he has recently stated to several prominent political friends in this county that he does not want it, an@ will not accept it “if offered to him on a.silver waiter.” The opinion is held in certain democratic quarters, however, that in cage the republican nomination goes tu George F. Wellington of Allegany county, Mr. McKaig will not adhere to his present determination, but will consent to be a candidate again. Having signally defeated Mr. Wellington two years ago, the latter having run con- siderably behind his ticket in Allegany county,the home of both gentlemen, the friends of the Congressman believe he would haye a fighting chance as against his former opponent. It is also stated that other prominent democrats would be willing to try their fortunes in case Mr. Wellington is renominated by the republicans. Mr. Wellington ts very anxious to receive the nomination again. It is claimed by his friends that, having used his efforts and means in “leading a forlorn hope” two years ago, and having been defeated a rumber of times as a candidate for othe! offices, he is now entitled to another oppor- tunity to retrieve his fortunes and recuper- jate his losses. But his ambition may be disappointed. Col. George A. Pearre, a brilliant and popular young Allezanian, is making a stubborn contest with Mr. Well- ington for the tndorsement of their county. He is very confident of carrying his point. The fight ts so bitter, however, as to en- danger the chances of either, no matter who may control the county delegation. The other counties may probably deem it un- wise to take either man from Allegany, after a contest so fierce at home. Perhaps it may be partly due to this prob- ability that nearly every other county in the ulstrict has one or more candidates of its own. Washington, Garrett, Frederick apd Montgomery will probably all have candidates. In this county sentiment ts very strong in favor of a home man. Montgomery re- publicans say they have been voting for years for candidates taken from the other ceunties and have never been honored with the nomination since their county has been a part of the sixth district. They ciaim that it is their turn to have the nomina- tion: thet they have first-class congression- | al timber, and that, with the right kind of a candidate from Montgomery, they can wheel the county into the republican column. ‘our or five names have been talked of | In connection with the choice of the coun- | ty. “The aspirant who appears to have the jinside track is Mr. Thomas Dawson, an | attorney-at-law of Rockville. Mr. Dawson | is exceedingly popular throughout the coun- | ty and ts looked on as an able and active | man and a life-long republican. It is the opinion of many people here that | by reason of special advantages he would | enjoy as a candidate Mr. Dawson would stand a chance of carrying this county in the present state of local politics. _— Another Commuter | fo the Editor of The Evening Star: | Noticing a communicaticn in your last issue, signed “Commuter 10907," in which | he chafer so badly under an tmaginary in | justice done us by the Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad Company, I cannot refrain from taking issue with him on this subject. I am 2 comniuter, and ride daily on the 4:30 p.m. | Groin te Frederick, and. like ovr uncomfort- able friend, take my stand in the alleged lerash, at the gate, but 1 fail to find the surzlag mass of humanity so glowingly de- pleted, nor have I noticed the gate open “just two feet three inches,” as stated. On the contrary, judging from the unbrokea | continuity of “the ving processien, I | should say the gate space was three feet | two inches. This train cacries every day | the same people and substantially the same | namber, and being constant riders, we all know the choice seats and, naturaliy, there is haste to secure one. I am usually among | first arrivals and invariably find the and pleasant. They stand out in y all day with the windows partly ‘keep the heat out, and ventilators Jet the air circulate. It is unfair holdthe company accountable for freaks of\thejweather, nor do I think, in view of “ning miles for a cent” fare, it would _fompany to keep these coaches in storage COMMUTER NO, 925. Views. State, a fierce factional fight is already on |. IN MUSICAL CIRCLES Exoellent- Work Friday Night by Dr. Congregational Church Crowded With Society's Plans. Probably the First Congregational Church never held a larger or more interested aud- ience than was present last Friday night to listen to the annual concert of Dr. Bischoff’s puplis. The program was quite a lengthy one, embracing twenty-nine numbers, and was intended to present the best of those who had received their musical instruction under Dr. Bischoff. The most of them ac- quitted themselves with great credit, and the applause of the audience showed the gratification which their efforts inspired. There were three organ numbers, by Mrs. Alice Kimball, Edna Fitch and Neilie King, which were extremely well given, and indi- cated on the part of each an aptitude for organ work. Of the female soloists the best were Miss Dorothy Byrd Rogers, who sang the Grand Aria from “Der Freischutz” ar- tistically and effectively; Miss Cora Boyd, the soprano of the church, who sang three ballads, one of which was Mr. D. G. Pfeif- Miss Florence McNelly, the contralto of the church, who gave the “Russian Nightingale” in excel- lent style; Miss Reu Rueckert, rpetanved “Rossini’s Una Voce Poco Fa,” and . C. Browning, who sang the Grand Aria Ail the gentlemen sung well, the most ef Al ‘ fective, perhaps, being Mr. Fred. Brandt, who gave two ballads in excellent style. Mr. Gilbert A. Clark scored an encore in Hatton’ laughing ae Mr. Elphonzo Youngs, jr, gave ley Buck's creole lover’s song in a spirited manner, and Melville Hensey displayed a tenor voice of good quality in Mattei's Amo. Altogether, the exhibition was one of the most satis- factory that Dr. Bischoff has given. It was proved by the fact that but few of the audience retired before the conclusion of the program, which was not until after 11 o'clock. Regret was sssed at the non- appearance of Mrs. fering from a sore throat and could not sing. The Choral Society are formulating their plans for next season, and at the meeting of the board of directors tonight it is possi- ble that some of the works to be presented will be definitely determined upon. The management of the “Three Dukes” is arranging to take that opera to several cities during next month. There is the ut- Most confidence that the opera will meet with fully as great success elsewhere as it attained here. All the arrangements have hot been definitely completed, but it is un- derstood that Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York will, at least, be tried. The pupils of the Eastern High School are quite proad to think that one of their num- ber, Miss Hetty N. Diver, a member of tne graduating class, has composed a march which she has called “The Eastern High School Cadets’ March.” Prof. Fanciulli, the | leader of the Marine Band, thinks so high- ly of the composition that he has arranged it for his band, and will play it at the graduation exercises on June 21. The cadets from that school felicitate themselves in the fact that though they failed to win the prize at the competitive drill, they are the Proprietors of a distinctive march compos- ed in their honor, w can be said of the cadets of no other school. Mr. Thurlow Weed Winner has written a very ad song, which he has ” laby,”” and he has dedi Dbermission, to little Esther Glevelania. “anes Leura Millard of the Stra- Mr. this week at Albaugh’s. 3 , ay Immigration Statistics. Immigration statistics show that there were but 208,020 immigrants during the period from July 1, 1888, to May 31, 1804, as against 430,210 during the correspond- ing period of the previous year. The im- migration during May, 1894, was 32,; egainst 95,395 in May, 1893. The steady decrease in immigration is regarded with satisfaction in official circles, especially since it is thost marked from Russia and the Slavonic states, which are said to have furnished the major part of the undesira- ble pauper element. Since March 81, 1808, nearly 2,500 intend- ing immigrants have been returned to Europe, not having been allowed to enter the United States. The bureau is con- stantly making the regulations more stringent. Disease is one of the chief causes for not allowing immigrants to land. The steamship companies are required by law to furnish statistics of immigration, but the law does not require them to make |return of cmigration. Much data have |been furnished by the steamship com- panies of their own free will, and while the courtesy has been appreciated by the bureau of statistics it is held that it is not sufficient to enable the Treasury De- partment to keep thoroughly informed. It is now im) to strike a balance | Sheet, as in the case of the exports and imports of mérchandise, it seems de- sirable to do so. To this end the bureau | of statistics has submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury a bill, accompanied by a recommendation, making it compulsory upon steamship companies to furnish com- | plete returns of emigration as well as im- migration. DATE OF THE CRUCIFIXION. |Some Results of Mathematical Calcu- lations of Time. Recent publications in The Star concern- ing the existence of plates purporting to have inscribed upon them a record of the sentence and execution of the Savior have evoked an interesting discussion as to the date of that important event. Mr. W. E. Carr of Vienna, Va., sends to The Star the results of his culculation® as follows: Having been for many years a student of chronology, I read with no little inter- est the articles recently appearing in The Star, relative to the alleged discovery of certain plates, parchments, etc., supposed to contain the original record of the sen- tence and execution of the Saviors While many facts connected with the his- tory of that period may be established by mathematical calculation, others, and by far the greater number, have to be taken | largely upon trust, owing, in many in- stances, to the absence of authentic record jtrade at the time, and the difficulties en- | countered centuries afterward in adapting to the modern chronelogy such records as did exist made in “accordance with the chronology of the period. Concerning the dates of many events of nore or less importance we are obliged to |rely upon records made long Subsequent to their occurrence, and Based upon com- | putation involving a knowledge of the | earlier chronology and of the peculiar na- | Uonal customs of the peopie and time. ie When it is remcmbered that it was nearly *M) years after the crucifixion before men begun to reckon time from the year of the Savior’s birth (és then supposed) and much longer before the custom prevailed to any ‘eat eXtent, it is not surprising that the rt date of the last-named event should remain @ matter of dispute, even at the sent day. In fact it has only been set- ed—so far as settled at all—rather by ec- Ps thentic record. The of the crucifixion. Perhaps I cannot better show the falli- bility of such post facto records than to cite an example from the historical works of a somewhat prominent man of letters of event of but a century ago in the history of our own country, and ixes for its next recurrence a date twelve years from the true one, simply because he has overlooked an important fact in our modern chronol- ogy. Yet, should those errors stand uncor- rected, less than 500 years from now his bock is Mable to be quoted as standard Sh'r-Clift, who was | da: our own day, who misdates an important | authority on those identical points. How much less, then, can we rely upon records made in Ike manner under the less favor- able conditions prevailing at the time of, and centuries after, the events recorded in the New Testament. In arriving at conclusions concerning dates and events of that period by computation, also, errors are extremely liable to occur through ignorance or rd of c. not get into perfect working order for near- ly half a century after its adoption. The disturbing effect of these circum- stances upon the order of recurrence has been entirely ignored in such “perpetual” calendars. upon a “perpetual cal- endar’” that extends back beyond the Chris- ~ 7 hematin at least upok the “B. C.” part o! sideration was after the Augustan correc- — been consummated, it etermine with perfect accuracy the day of the week of any given date in one calcul day of the month of any par- moon of the year. uming (what is doubtless true) that ‘ull moon year as that after- ward adopted for the determination of Easter (though the early fathers of the church took good care so to the ecclesiastical calendar that the two events should never occur together), we can there- fore determine the years within the period named (29 to 35 A.D.) in which that full moon occurred on the proper day of the week in order to accord with other facts of record in the case, this day being Thurs- computation I have found that the record of a full moon March 18, A. D. 29 (as stated by “W. H. B.” in his article), $e coxeest. It occurred, in the local time of me as expressed under present usage, about 12:50 p.m. of that day. This, being before the vernal equinox, could not the “passover ." The next was Sun- | day, April 17, at about 1:34 a. which | 7 ifilied all requirements of such “passover moon.” I also find that such full moon oc- curred in A. D. 30, on Thursday, April 6 {es stated by Mr. Linn in the London —-. at ~— 10:2 a.m. am at a loss to conceive by wha! method of computation “W. H. Be axes oe dates that he gives, at least after for the year 31 (in which dis- crepancy is but one dar) ts viz, that for the year would, if true, be the the equinox. We know that the any year occurs in either months after that of the the interval being 18 months, 12th ends too early in March. Having the month, day an@ hour full moon in any year, we certain the Ucular full Ass y. By careful Ef [ | for the year following by between the difference and the lunar years, or subtracting. for example. April 12, 4:44 p.m. * but 11 days, 16 hours, 44 minutes of the The following table shows the dates of the passover full moon in the years from 2 to 33 A. D., inclusive: ' 29—Sunday, April 17, at 1:34 a.m. 30—Thursday, April 6, at 10:22 am. 31—Monday, March 26, at 32—Saturday, April 12, at 33—Thursday, April 2 at 1-32 34—Monday, March 22, at 10 35—Sunday, April 10, at mm. It will be seen from. the foregoing tet there were two years (30 and 33) that ful- fill all the conditions of the occurrence fraught with so much of interest to mane kind. The date might therefore be April 8, ALD. 33. Another Way of Figaring It. ” another writer to The Star, A. G. “The only early historians who give the year are Eusebius @3 A. D.) and Lac- tantlus @9 A. D.). Yéars ago the thought occurred to me that the question might be answered by a mathematical caiculation based on astronomical data. By such a calculation I found that the Preparation, on which Jesus was crucified, was on Fri- @ay, April 14, in 29 A. D., and the same day in 33 A. D. was on Wednesday, April 1. Of course Lactantius was correct, tor he agreed with the commonly received opinion that Jesus was crucified on and rose on Sunday, which was the day on which peoples generally worshiped the sun, and Jesus ts called “The Sun of Righteous- ners.’ But an old tradition came to my mind that April fooling came from Jesus being led on the morning of the Ist of April | first to Pontius Pilate, then to the high priest, then back to Pilate, then to Herod, and finally back tg Pilate; and this tradi- tion agreed exactly with the year given by Eusebius. In looking over the gospels it appeared that the only one that gave any account of the resurrection was St. Mat- thew's gospel. which said that it was ‘in the end of the Sabbath,” and we know that the Sabbath ended ut sundown Saturday. If Jesus was buried at sundown Wednes- day and rose at sundown Saturday, Euse- bius was again right, for Jesus says (Math. xil,40,) that ‘the Son of Man would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.’ Mr. Thomas Lewin of Oxford, Eng- land, says t De Morgan, in his Histori- cal Almanacs, gives the full moon ih 38 A. D. on Thursday, April This makes the Preparation fall on Wednesday, April 1, as before, for the Passover was always on the dey of full moon. Mr. Lewin also says that De Morgan's Almanacs cannot be disputed, nor can Eusebius as a historian; but he says tt was not the Preparation for the Passover on which Jesus was crucified, but the preparation for the weekly Sab- bath. St. John, however, says (xix, 14) ‘it was the Preparation for the Passover.’ mie Post Office Bi The post office appropriation bill, reported Friday evening to the Senate by Mr. Blackburn, carries $87,236,509, about $4,000 less than the House bill, $3,162,585 less than the estimates and $2,808,851 less than the estimated postal revenues. The changes from the House bill are $1.00) increase for the office of the Postmaster General, $10,000 for the special service for the de- tection of crime and a reduction of $15,000 for advertising for firet and second-class post offices. Senator Sherman gave notice of an amendment to the bill making an appropriation of 00) for special factli- ties for the mail service over the trunk Ines between Cincinnati and Atlanta and Cincinnati and Cleveland, to be used at the discretion of the Postmaster General for promotion of the The Massachusetts senate last week ed to be engrossed the Bell telephone Dill, allowing the company to increase its capi- tal stock to $50,000,00X,